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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Cabinet approves Model Tenancy Act for circulation to the States/Union Territories for adoption
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States / Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably.
It will help overhaul the legal framework with respect to rental housing across the country, which would help spur its overall growth.
The Model Tenancy Act aims at creating a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive rental housing market in the country. It will enable creation of adequate rental housing stock for all the income groups thereby addressing the issue of homelessness. Model Tenancy Act will enable institutionalisation of rental housing by gradually shifting it towards the formal market.
The Model Tenancy Act will facilitate unlocking of vacant houses for rental housing purposes. It is expected to give a fillip to private participation in rental housing as a business model for addressing the huge housing shortage.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with President of South Africa
The two leaders note progress in bilateral cooperation as India and South Africa celebrate 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations
President Ramaphosa briefs PM on the preparations underway for the BRICS Summit
PM looks forward to his visit to Johannesburg to participate in the BRICS Summit
President Ramaphosa conveys his full support to India’s G20 Presidency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with His Excellency, Mr. Matemela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa.
The two leaders positively assessed the progress in bilateral cooperation, including in the context of the thirtieth anniversary of establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations being celebrated in 2023.
President Ramaphosa invited PM for the BRICS Summit being hosted by South Africa on August 22-24, 2023 and briefed him on the preparations for the same. PM accepted the invitation and conveyed that he looked forward to his visit to Johannesburg to participate in the Summit.
They also exchanged views on a number of regional and global issues of mutual interest.
President Ramaphosa conveyed his full support to India’s initiatives as part of its ongoing G-20 Presidency and said that he looked forward to visiting India to attend the G-20 Summit.
The two leaders agreed to remain in touch.
Ministry of Education
Digital University
Government of India in its Budget 2022-2023 has announced establishment of Digital University. The University will provide access to students across the country for world-class quality universal education with personalised learning experience at their doorsteps. This will be made available in different Indian languages and Information & Communication Technology  formats. The University will be built on a networked hub-spoke model, with the hub building cutting edge ICT expertise. The best public universities and institutions in the country will collaborate as a network of hub-spokes. The Department of Higher Education, in consultation with University Grants Commission , All India Council for Technical Education  and other stakeholders has initiated the process to ensure the early start of this digital university.
To ensure the last mile connectivity in rural areas, BharatNet project is being implemented by the Department of Telecommunications. Under this project broadband connectivity mainly through Optical Fiber Cable is provided to the Gram Panchayats  in the country.
Further, where there is low internet connectivity, educational contents are being provided through SWAYAM Prabha DTH channels.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM praises “Vitasta-The Festival of Kashmir” programme showcasing rich culture, arts and crafts of Kashmir
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi praised the wonderful initiative “Vitasta-The Festival of Kashmir” showcasing rich culture, arts and crafts of Kashmir.
Vitasta program was organized to take the rich art, culture, literature, craft and cuisine of Kashmir to the whole country.
The series of these programmes, which started from Chennai, ended in Srinagar, in which the youth showed enthusiasm to know the Kashmiri culture. Many events like workshops, art installation camps, seminars, craft exhibitions were organised to bring Kashmir culture to the masses, in which people participated and got acquainted with the culture of Kashmir.
Responding to the tweet threads by Amrit Mahotsav about Vitasta program, the Prime Minister tweeted;
“इस बेहतरीन पहल के लिए बहुत-बहुत बधाई। कई वर्षों के बाद हुए “वितस्ता – द फेस्टिवल ऑफ कश्मीर” से देशभर के लोगों को ना सिर्फ राज्य की समृद्ध संस्कृति और विरासत को जानने का मौका मिला है, बल्कि यह कार्यक्रम देशवासियों को भी एक सूत्र में पिरोने का शानदार प्रयास है।”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Facilities under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Under Ayushman Bharat – Health & Wellness Centres , 1.5 lakh Health Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres are to be transformed into Health and Wellness Centres across the country for provision of comprehensive primary care that includes preventive healthcare and health promotion at the community level with continuum of care approach by December, 2022. AB-HWCs would provide service delivery of a package of preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services delivered close to communities to overcome the challenge of dual burden of disease. The expanded range of services would include services related to Non-Communicable diseases, Mental health, ENT, Ophthalmology, Oral health, Geriatric and palliative health care and Trauma care, in addition to the existing services of RCH and communicable diseases. Services at AB-HWCs are free and universal to all.
The Primary Health Centres  and Community Health centres  would continue to provide IPD and OPD services as per the existing Indian Public Health Standards, Eg. PHCs with an Operation Theatre facility would provide fixed day approach services for vasectomy, tubectomy etc. and CHCs would provide services for minor surgical procedures. CHCs which have been equipped as First Referral Units would provide services for C-section.
Under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana , health cover up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per annum is provided to around 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families as per Socio-Economic Caste Census data through empanelled hospitals. All public hospitals , in the States implementing the scheme, are deemed empanelled. Further, State Governments, through State Health Agencies, empanel private hospitals within their jurisdiction based on the defined criteria and hospital empanelment guidelines to provide care to beneficiaries. Empanelment of hospitals is a continuous process and as on 03.12.2019, 19,752 hospitals including 10,627 public and 9,124 private hospitals are empanelled under AB-PMJAY.
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
No decision on domestic passenger flights
The Central Government has clarified that there is no decision as yet on resumption of domestic or passenger flights.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines installed in MeitY
Common Services Centers, through its initiative for women’s health and hygiene, named ‘Stree Swabhiman’ is striving to create a sustainable model for providing affordable and accessible sanitary products close to the homes of adolescent women and girls in rural areas. The initiative is driven by awareness and personalized outreach by women entrepreneurs who produces and market sanitary napkins themselves. The initiative aspires to play its part in reducing gender divide in access to development opportunities for women and girls which sadly affects access to education, health and workforce participation.
Under Stree Swabhiman initiative for women’s health and hygiene, women entrepreneurs have become symbols of empowerment for women and girls in their communities. Till date, 278 Sanitary Napkin Micro Manufacturing Units have been successfully set up by these Women VLEs. The sanitary napkin produced by these units not only suits the needs of low-income communities, but are also bio-degradable and thus environment friendly. Besides, these are made easily accessible to rural communities. Apart from boosting women’s health and hygiene, this initiative also provides employment opportunities to women in rural communities as each facility employs 5-7 women. Besides this, women VLEs also create awareness, access and affordability.
In furtherance the objective of women health and hygiene, CSC SPV has installed Sanitary Vending Machines in MeitY Women Restrooms. This will benefit women employees availing Sanitary Pads in the ministry. Based on the success and learning of this initiative, further similar vending machines will be installed at the other Public and Private institutions.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
BIS officials conduct enforcement raid in glass manufacturer’s factory producing toughened glass without certification
: Mumbai, July 10, 2023
A team of officials from Bureau of Indian Standards , Mumbai Branch Office-II, conducted an enforcement raid on 06.07.2023 at M/s Future Safety Glass Industries, R-27, TTC Industrial Area, Rabale, MIDC Road, Navi Mumbai – 400701, Maharashtra. During the raid it was found that the company whose goods were already seized during previous search and seizure operation on 08.05.2023 was again involved in manufacturing and selling of Toughened glass, a type of safety glass used for architectural, building and other general purposes without BIS certification, stated Scientist-F & Head, BIS MUBO-II, Shri Sanjay Vij. As per Safety Glass Order 2022  all Safety Glass shall be BIS certified as per IS 2553 and shall possess BIS standard mark with valid BIS license number on it. Toughened glass found during the search and seizure were not BIS certified as per IS 2553 which is a violation of Safety Glass Order 2022 . Approx. 517 Square Meter quantity of material found during the raid which indicates that the firm was involved in manufacturing of toughened glass without BIS certification which is in violation of Clause 17 of BIS Act 2016.
The Violation of QCO order is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine of minimum Rs. 2,00,000 or both as per BIS Act 2016. Action initiated to file a case in the court of law for the offence.
Therefore, BIS encourages all consumers to use BIS CARE App  to find out the list of mandatory products which shall be BIS certified and also requested to ascertain the genuineness of ISI Mark on the product before making purchase, by visiting BIS website http://www.bis.gov.in. Citizens are also requested that in case they come across any instance where mandatory products were being sold without BIS certification or misuse of ISI Mark on any product, the same may be informed to the Head, MUBO-II, Western Regional Office, BIS, 5th Floor, CETTM, MTNL Technology Street, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai – 400076 . Such complaints can also be made by E-mail at the address hmubo2@bis.gov.in. The source of such information will be kept confidential.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Shri Sanjeev Kumar Balyan emphasizes importance of advanced breeding technologies
National Livestock Mission & Rashtriya Gokul Mission realigned
Awareness Programme organized under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav and Kisan Bhagidhari Prathmiktha Hamari Abhiyan, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is organizing awareness Programme on Entrepreneurship schemes and other beneficiary oriented flagship programs of the Department. It is being done through Common Service Centers network by holding 8000 village level camps across the country. This is being organized from 25th April to 28th April 2022. Each day one lakh farmers will be joining through Common Service Centers across the country.
Shri Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of state for Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying addressed the farmers connected yesterday through camps and informed that realigned National Livestock Mission and Rashtriya Gokul Mission schemes now have a component of breeder farm entrepreneurs and fodder entrepreneurs. One lakh farmers from Northern Eastern region states, Bihar, Odisha West Bengal participated, NLM will help in creating rural Entrepreneurship and help in creating better livelihood opportunity for unemployed youth and livestock farmers in the Cattle, Dairy, poultry, sheep, goat, piggery, feed and fodder sector paving the way towards Atma Nirbhar Bharat. He emphasized the importance of adopting the advanced breeding technologies and its implementation at the ground level. He also requested farmers to promote Artificial Insemination  and silage making availing the benefits of various existing central schemes.
Secretary , Shri Jatindra Nath Swain briefed the farmers about Pradhan Mantri Mantsya Sampada Yojana  and Fisheries & Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund . He added that flagship schemes of Department of Fisheries can be availed by fishers and fish farmers from every corner of the country. He also mentioned that, in order to create the forward and backward linkage for the produce available at the unorganized sector and for connecting it with organized sector, these entrepreneurship schemes of the Ministry would help in development of entrepreneurship.
Briefing on entrepreneurship schemes of Departments, PMMSY etc., informative session on Livestock Management during summer season and Fodder Management, success story presentations were done during the occasion. Attendees have been given complete information about these schemes, as well as how to apply on the scheme portal through the CSC itself.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes, as was done in previous seasons.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is progressing well in the procuring States and UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala and Gujarat with purchase of over 159.55 LMTs of paddy upto 26.10.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 134.52 LMT which is an increase of 18.61 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 159.55 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 107.81 LMT which is 67.57 % of total procurement.
About 13.64 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 30123.73 crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.10 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka,Tamil Naduand
Kerala was also given.
For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuringagencies.
Upto 26.10.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 1543.11 MT of Moong, Urad and Groundnut Pods having MSP value of Rs.10.08 Crores benefitting 1247 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Haryana. Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs. 52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Seed cotton  procurement operations under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Till 26.10.2020 a quantityof 398683 cotton balesvaluing Rs.117675 lakhhas been procured benefitting 76512 farmers.
Ministry of Railways
REGULATION OF TRAIN SERVICES DUE TO DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS
Kolkata, September 23, 2021
The South Eastern Railway authority has informed that due to the launching of Span-1 and Span-2 Girders of second foot over bridge at Midnapur Station of Kharagpur Division, the following trains will be regulated as under:
Short Termination of Train
·08024 Gomoh-Kharagpur Special leaving Gomoh on September 26, 2021 will be short terminated at Salboni.
Short Origination of Train
·08023 Kharagpur-Gomoh Special will shortly originate from Salboni on September 26, 2021 instead of Kharagpur.
Diversion of Trains
·08628 Ranchi-Howrah Special leaving Ranchi on September 26, 2021 will run on a diverted route via Tatanagar instead of Adra in the route and stoppage of 02896 Ranchi-Howrah Special.
·08627 Howrah-Ranchi Special leaving Howrah on September 26, 2021 will run on a diverted route via Tatanagar instead of Adra in the route and stoppage of 02895 Howrah-Ranchi Special.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar interacts with Young Bengaluru students at an art & painting competition
Women Tech leaders Jaya Jagadish, Nivruti Rai and startup icon Aprameya join the Minister in motivating students for upcoming exams
Youth of today are our growth engines, will play an important role in shaping New India: Shri Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Govt. jobs are not just jobs, but an opportunity for Jan Seva and Desh Seva: MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the Rozgar Mela
The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar presided over an inter school art and painting competition organized at Karnataka Public School, Uttarahalli, in Bengaluru today. The competition was organized on the theme of ‘exam warriors’ to motivate students for the end of session examinations. The Minister also interacted with students and teachers as a part of this competition organized under the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme. The Minister mentioned that the youth of today are our growth engines and will play an important role in the shaping of New India.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at Karnataka Public School, Uttarahalli, Bengaluru
“The aim of the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ initiated by the Prime Minister is to reach out to students, teachers and parents and discuss ways to make exams stress-free and about the opportunities for their future growth,” said Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, while addressing a gathering of students from Karnataka Public School, Uttarahalli and other students from nearby schools.
Women Tech leaders Ms. Jaya Jagdish, AMD India Country Head and Ms. Nivruti Rai, Country Head, Intel India and Koo India’s CEO & Co-Founder Mr.Aprameya and Member of legislative Assembly Shri M Krishnappa joined the Minister at the school. They shared their life lessons with students & motivated them to follow their dreams. The interaction provided a great boost to morale of the students. On being asked who all were looking forward to exams, all students put up their hands.
The students participated in the competition with great enthusiasm and the winners were adjudged by experts from Chitra Kala Parishath. Ms. Nivruti Rai, Ms. Jaya Jagadish and Mr. Aprameya gave away the prizes and certificates to the winners and all participants. The winners also received Hearables and wearables electronics item as winning prize.
Earlier in the day, the Minister had visited the NACIN complex here and took part in the Rozgar Mela which Prime Minister had joined through video conferencing. A total of 71,000 new recruits were given away appointment letters for various government jobs on the occasion.
In his address, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that Government jobs are not just jobs, but are an opportunity for Jan Seva and Desh Seva.
Praising the PM for his commitment to generating 10 lakh jobs across various sectors in the government, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the Rozgar Melas were a step towards the fulfilment of that commitment.
Member of Parliament and former Karnataka Chief Minister, Shri Sadananda Gowda was also present at the event.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Doubling Farmers’ Income
The Government has adopted several developmental programmes, schemes, reforms and policies, that focus on higher incomes for the farmers. All these policies & programmes are being supported by higher budgetary allocations, non-budgetary financial resources by way of creating Corpus Funds like Micro Irrigation Fund and Agri-marketing Fund to strengthen eNAM and GrAMs, Market Reforms like Model APLMC  Act, 2017, Establishment of 22,000 number of Gramin Agriculture Markets , Agri-Export Policy, The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce  Act., 2020,The Farmers  Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act., 2020,Amendments to Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Promotion of 10,000 FPOs and supplementary income transfers under PM-KISAN, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna , Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna , Increase in Minimum Support Price  for all Kharif & Rabi Crops, Har Med Par Ped, Bee-Keeping, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Blue Revolution, Interest Subvention Scheme, Kisan Credit Card , etc.The latest major intervention includes the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat – Agriculture’ which includes comprehensive market reforms and creation of ‘Agricultural Infrastructure Fund ’ worth Rs. 1 lakh crores. In the Budget Announcement 2021-22, allocation to Micro Irrigation Fund has been doubled to Rs 10000 crore and Institutional Credit has been increased to Rs 16.50 lakh crore. A list of achievements of the Government is at Annexure-I.
State-wise funds allocated/released under various schemes/projects being implemented during the last 5 years is at Annexure-II.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.
Click here for Annexure-I
Click here for Annexure-II
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Revamping of Anganwadis
Revamping of Anganwadis is a continuous process for which various steps have been taken from time to time for improving the condition of Anganwadi Centres  across the country. To upgrade Anganwadi Centres, 2 lakh AWCs  across the country have been approved to be upgraded as Saksham Anganwadi by providing better infrastructure including Poshan Vatikas for improved quality of services in health, nutrition and Early Childhood Care and Education .
Streamlined guidelines were issued on 13.01.2021, covering several aspects such as quality assurance, roles and responsibilities of duty holders, procedure for procurement, integrating AYUSH concepts and Data management and Monitoring through ‘Poshan Tracker’ for transparency, efficiency and accountability in delivery of Supplementary Nutrition.
Further, a robust ICT enabled platform named Poshan Tracker has been designed to capture real-time data on implementation and monitoring of AWCs across the country on defined indicators. The Poshan Tracker management application will generate data on activities at the AWC and service deliveries of Anganwadi Workers  for complete beneficiary management.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.